Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Price Target Raised to $282.00

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) had its price objective upped by analysts at Citigroup from $220.00 to $282.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. Citigroup’s target price points to a potential downside of 8.29% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on KEYS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $255.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $232.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $295.36.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock traded up $6.01 on Wednesday, hitting $307.49. 1,948,981 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,291,795. Keysight Technologies has a 12-month low of $121.43 and a 12-month high of $309.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market cap of $52.74 billion, a PE ratio of 55.37, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $219.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $191.78.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.17. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.71% and a net margin of 16.84%.The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.82 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.3% on a year-over-year basis. Keysight Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.590- EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.330 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Keysight Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, November 24th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the scientific and technical instruments company to purchase up to 4.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP John Page sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.48, for a total transaction of $3,202,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 21,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,566,977.64. The trade was a 41.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 12,528 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.42, for a total value of $2,460,749.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 132,361 shares in the company, valued at $25,998,347.62. This trade represents a 8.65% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 80,784 shares of company stock valued at $16,317,097 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 358.3% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 155.2% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 171 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

More Keysight Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Keysight Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and much stronger guidance — KEYS reported ~23% y/y revenue growth (~$1.6B) and $2.17 EPS (beat), then raised Q2 and FY2026 EPS and revenue guidance well above consensus, which is the primary driver of the rally. Keysight Q1 results
• Positive Sentiment: AI / data‑center and record orders cited by management — company framed the quarter as confirmation of multi‑year secular demand for test & measurement in AI/semiconductor infrastructure, supporting upside to revenue and backlog assumptions. Reuters: guidance and demand drivers
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and target increases added momentum — multiple firms (Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, UBS) raised ratings/targets after the print, increasing investor appetite. Analyst price target changes
• Positive Sentiment: Buyback authorization and capital return optionality — the previously announced ~$1.5B repurchase program supports shareholder returns and helped sentiment into the print. MarketBeat coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Partnership/technology news (Cybeats SBOM OEM) strengthens software supply‑chain/security capabilities but is likely a smaller, longer‑term revenue contributor. Cybeats partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider filing — SVP Ingrid Estrada sold 2,000 shares (routine disclosure); useful for position monitoring but not clearly signaling company fundamentals. SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation / near‑term upside may be limited — the stock is now trading near several raised analyst targets and at a high P/E, which could invite profit‑taking or limit further upside absent continued execution. Analyst price target context

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

Keysight Technologies is a global provider of electronic design, test, measurement and optimization solutions for communications, electronics and related industries. The company was formed as a corporate spin-off from Agilent Technologies in 2014; its origins trace back to the electronic measurement business that was part of Hewlett‑Packard before Agilent. Keysight develops hardware and software used throughout the product development lifecycle, from design and simulation to prototype validation and manufacturing test.

Keysight’s product portfolio includes electronic test and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, network and spectrum analyzers, signal generators, vector network analyzers and modular PXI-based systems, together with software platforms for simulation, automated test and data analysis.